apolvilharlhesiamos
Syllables
a-pol-vi-lhar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.pɔɫ.vi.ˈʎaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00010010
Morphemes
a- + polvilh- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'apolvilhar-lhes-íamos' is a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, meaning 'we would sprinkle them'. It's divided into eight syllables following Portuguese syllabification rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, combining a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would sprinkle/dust them.
We would sprinkle them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, apolvilhar-lhes-íamos açúcar nos bolos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'pol' (/'pɔɫ/).
Syllables
a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. pol — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. vi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. lhar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel, 'lh' digraph.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel, nasalization.
Word Parts
Vowel-initial Syllables
Syllables starting with vowels are separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless they form a digraph or a recognized phonological unit.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in verbs ending in -ar.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could potentially cause liaison, but it's treated as a separate syllable here. The word's length and complex morphology require careful attention to syllable boundaries.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará